Dol net fishery off Nawabunder (Gujarat)

Abstract

The 'dol' net is' one of the most important
gear used in strong tidal current along the
coasts of Maharashtra and Gujarat. The
Bombay duck, Harpodon nehereus (Ham)
is the main constituent of the catch so much
that the 'dol' net fishery has become synonymous
with Bombay duck fishery. However,
a detailed catch composition revealed that
Bombay duck forms 68.6-77% of the total
'dol' net landings along the Saurashtra
coast